New South Wales Consolidated Acts

BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTRATION ACT 1995 - SECT 27

27 Application to register change of adult's name

An adult person may apply to the Registrar, in a form approved by the Registrar, for registration of a change of the person's name if--

(a) the person's birth is registered in the State, or

(b) the person was born outside Australia, the person's birth is not registered in Australia and the person has been resident in the State for at least 3 consecutive years immediately preceding the date of the application.